You Might Be a Dog Owner If…

I don’t know about you but I love dogs and have two of my own 🙂 Dogs are companions who can provide support, therapy, tasks to mitigate a special needs, warmth, friendship, and entertainment. Owning a working or show dog can provide you with the joys of competition, socialization, a hobby, travel and a partnership like no other. However… owning a dog brings much more to the table than a best friend or a sport.

Us true dog owners, those of us who have a dog that is fully integrated into our lives, we know what owning a dog really is…

You might be a dog owner if…

…You scare yourself in the middle of the night 5 days a week by stepping on something that squeaks

…You don’t need an alarm clock because your dog has an early morn pee schedule

…You have resigned yourself to the fact that dog hair is now a food group

…Your Mom laughs at you when she notices you are still wearing your clicker on your wrist when you go to a fancy restaurant to eat

…You have powerful leg and butt muscles from the constant lunges you do to step over your dog

…You have to take the long way around the house because the dog is in the hallway

…The scent of drool is your everyday perfume.

…You can properly examine and identify parts of dog feces and vomit

…You have a ‘crap’ bucket in your back yard

…You never leave the house without doggy-doodoo bags

…You have more mushed dog treats than lint in your dryer screen

…Instead of a family game or movie night, you have family-play-a-game-of-tug nights.

…You have more dog beds than people beds and they are memory foam

…You frequently wake up in the night unable to move because the dog has more bed than you do and is pinning your legs

…You spend as much money on dog food and treats as you do on people food (or more)

…You have multiple cans of organic pumpkin and tripe in your cupboard

…You say “bye honey, be a good doggy, I love you” when you leave and give a head nod to your spouse.

…You have multiple types of treats in every jacket, sweater, pants, shorts and purse pockets

…Your lap is shaped differently than other people’s to form to your dog

…You have more doggy-sitters than kid sitters lined up for vacations and emergencies

…You grind, clip and file your dog’s nails more than your own

…You have doggy locks on the garbage can

…Your vet is on speed-dial and is okay with your 3 am calls about vomit and sour breath

…You share your pooch’s milestones and pictures on social media daily and forget to mention that your child graduated or your family member got married

…’Walk Time’ is pre-scheduled into the week as importantly as ‘get groceries’ and ‘pay power bill”